The Best Family Outing Destinations for Winter 2017! (Part 1) 2017 年冬季最佳家庭旅遊地點第一章

Posted on: November 24, 2017

Back in the summer, we have shared some family outing destinations in Hong Kong. Now, as we are anticipating Christmas the November chill, let’s check out more interesting places and fun events for winter 2017 in Hong Kong!

Christmas is approaching and the White Christmas Street Fair will be launched again. This year, the White Christmas Street Fair will be held at Taikoo Place, Tong Chong Street and Star Street in Wan Chai. You can experience pre-Christmas atmosphere with your beloved ones from 24 November to 2 December. While there are more than 30 shopping booths at Taikoo Place’s office lobby, more than 20 shopping booths, DIY workshops at the Starstreet Precinct community await your discovery! Be prepared to be surprised!

K11 is bringing some lovely tunes to the town! In their “The Sound of Me” event, you can create your own music tune online. You can then put it into the music box, and the music box will play your unique melody. Isn’t that the best personalised Christmas gift for your friends and family? Visit K11 and get one now!

This exhibition is jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Guangdong Museum. Set against the background of sea voyages and supported by the latest underwater archaeological discoveries, i.e. the artefacts recovered from the shipwrecks ‘Nan’ao I’ and ‘Wanli’, as well as Ming ceramics unearthed from Penny’s Bay in Lantau and Wun Yiu in Tai Po of Hong Kong, this exhibition explores the development of maritime trade during this period.

Date:

3 November 2017 – 4 March 2018

Venue:

Thematic Exhibition Gallery,
Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre

Opening Hours:

Mon to Wed, Fri: 10am – 6pm
Sat, Sun and public holidays: 10am – 7pm
Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year’s Eve: 10am – 5pm
Closed on Thur (except public holidays),
and the first two days of the Chinese New Year

In the Sky Show “KAGAYA’s Aurora”, different auroras captured by time-lapse photography are recreated under the dome. The mechanism of the formation of an aurora is also vividly illustrated by using computer graphics. With aerial shots of glaciers, grand images of the Arctic and melodious New Age Music, audience can step out of their busy lives for a while, connect themselves to nature and experience the aurora in a unique, planetarium way.

The 3D Dome Show “We Are Stars 3D” seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? The show also explores the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, our explosive origins and connects life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe. Join and be amazed.